Shelia Montgomery Cooper

June 4, 1960 ~ December 29, 2023
Born in:
Mount Pleasant , Texas
Resided in:
Diana, Texas
Funeral services for Mrs. Sheila Montgomery Cooper, age 63, of Diana, Texas, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City. Burial to follow at New Prospect Cemetery, under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City. Mrs. Cooper will lie in state from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Shelia Birdene Montgomery-Cooper was born June 4, 1960 in Mount Pleasant, Texas to Willie Lee and Ophelia Marie (Stoker) Montgomery, who preceded her in death.
She attended Friendly Elementary and Harleton High School, where she graduated in 1979. She met her soul mate, her love, and her one and only, Tommy Cooper in 1981. They then took their love to holy matrimony on June 27, 1983. They were happily married for 40 years, 6 months, and 2 days. She joined Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, and attended until her health failed. She loved plants, collecting elephants, and her family.
She leaves to cherish her loving memories, a wonderful husband, Tommy Lee Cooper, Sr.; son, Tommy Lee Cooper, Jr. ; two daughters, La’Toya Black (Vontay), Ashley Cooper (fiancé Darrail), two grandsons and one granddaughter, Jaquaris, Jaleel, and Ja’Naeya Cooper; two sisters, DeVoria Hicks (Donald, Sr.), Flora Smith; god-sister, Elvora Vital; three brothers, Willie Lee Montgomery, Jr., Allen Montgomery, and Douglas Montgomery (Marion); as well as a host of nieces, nephews, in-laws, relatives, and friends.
Services
Funeral Ceremony: January 6, 2024 11:00 am
Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - Ore City
109 Highway 259
Ore City, Texas 75683
(903) 968-0539
https://www.reeder-davis.com/
In State: January 5, 2024 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - Ore City
109 Highway 259
Ore City, Texas 75683
May God continue to bless us all! ❤️ The Tuggle Family!
My condolences goes out to the family of Mrs Sheila Montgomery Cooper. I the have words to express the Love an sympathy this family deserves. God calls the qualified he don’t qualify the called. On December 29 th God found a vacant spot in his Garden. An took you all mother’s hand. An said come with me good an faithful servant job well done. Mrs Cooper didn’t leave home she went home. The very moment after she closed her eyelids here on earth. She opened to God. To the Cooper family from Kevin Dale Fields. Noble Hearts are saddened. May flights of Angel’s take the to your eternal resting place. I think alot of each an everyone one of you all. Mom is finally at peace. She may have lost the fight against that evil disease. But God took her hand an she won the battle. May your Memories an Love an joy an happiness. Continue to live on in your loving husband. Children grandchildren. An other siblings. Kevin Dale Fields. Longview tx.
My condolences goes out to the family of Mrs Sheila Montgomery Cooper. I don’t have words to express the Love an sympathy this family deserves. God calls the qualified he don’t qualify the called. On December 29 th God found a vacant spot in his Garden. An took you all mother’s hand. An said come with me good an faithful servant job well done. Mrs Cooper didn’t leave home she went home. The very moment after she closed her eyelids here on earth. She opened them to God. To the Cooper family from Kevin Dale Fields. Noble Hearts are saddened. May flights of Angel’s take the to your eternal resting place. I think alot of each an everyone one of you all. Mom is finally at peace. She may have lost the fight against that evil disease. But God took her hand an she won the battle. May your Memories an Love an joy an happiness. Continue to live on in your loving husband. Children grandchildren. An other siblings. Kevin Dale Fields. Longview tx.
May God give you strength and understanding to accept His decision to add Shelia to His bouquet of warriors. Condolences and prayers to the family.
The Sayles Family.